I sadly do not have any affiliation with the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise or characters. I also know this plotline has been beat to a pulp by other authors but I will try to make it as individual as possible. I have had this storyline in my head for quite sometime and just had to write it. Enjoy, and reviews are always appreciated!

To Play the Game

Elizabeth squeezed though the crowd going up the cement stadium stairs and finally got her first visual of the field. The freshly painted lines were crisp and bright, she couldn't help but smile, God how she loved college football. Her moment of sunshine was quickly clouded as a group of students pushed passed her, racing for the first come first serve seating in the student section. Elizabeth smiled at her numbered ticked and started to navigate though the crowds of elderly wealthy alumni with their blanket bags and seat pillows, who had seats next to hers on the fifty yard line. Dating the starting quarterback did have its advantages…more so off the field and in the privacy of her apartment, but game day perks also. As she approach her seat she saw her good friend Annamaria (who everyone called Anna) sitting in her reserved seat next to hers. Anna also had game day perks but her beau did not play in the game…well he did not play football that is, he was the mascot. The mighty Pirates had been to a bowl game the past four years, and the past two years they had won the national championship at the Fiesta bowl. Elizabeth handed her soda to Anna as she squeezed past Nanna into her seat.

"Elizabeth darling, still dating that Turner boy I see." Nanna exclaimed as she quickly passed her popcorn to her husband and threw her arms around Elizabeth. Nanna's husband was the Psychology professor at the University, and had worked their way up in the stadium seating (which was determined by the amount of yearly donation) to be seated on the fifty yard line. Elizabeth first met Nanna 3 years ago, when Will Turner went from second string quarterback to starting quarterback. Nanna had immediately accused Elizabeth of stealing the seat, and threatened to call the campus police on her until she showed her the numbered ticket. She then had to go into great detail on how she attained such a prized commodity. Since then Nanna was practically a grandmother to her, always inviting her to the dean's tailgate and applauding her on dating such a fine man. Nanna was not so found of Anna, more so Anna's boyfriend, who always seemed to fall off the horse as he road around the stadium, and never seemed to have good hygiene.

"Anna," Nanna reached out a hand and placed it on her shoulder, "I just can't see why you are still with that Sparrow fellow, and you are such a beautiful girl, doesn't William have some friends he can introduce you to." Anna just smiled, and handed Elizabeth back her soda as she sat down,

"Actually Nanna, Will introduced me to Jack, the two are practically inseparable as friends. And besides (she smiled) how can I say no to these seats!" Nanna laughed and retook her seat,

"Right you are dear!"

Finally settled into her seat Elizabeth felt the spur of excitement start to brew in her stomach. How she loved the game! The crisp cool fall breeze swept through the stadium, the marching band started to take the field, and the student section was in a frenzy. Nothing could beat the first home game of the season. Anna nudged her in the side and pointed up towards the token girlfriend section.

"Look who's sitting in row 36…" Elizabeth tried to nonchalantly turn around and looked a few rows up. Row 36 was known as the "bunny row" because that is where all the starting line girlfriends were seated (and most of them appeared like they had just stepped out of playboy). It was a priceless spot, and many college girls had done horrible things just to get an opportunity to sit there for a game. Elizabeth had no desire to be affiliated with such a group so Will pulled some strings and got her and Anna seats several rows in front of it. Will made it look like Jack got Anna's seat for her, but in reality the mascot really did not have as much influence as the starting quarterback. Anna didn't know any different, and Elizabeth never planned on telling her otherwise.

"Jessica Loe…" Elizabeth whispered in a sneer. A tall thin blonde practically took the girl out sitting next to her as she flung her Channel bag over her shoulder and took her seat. She was decked out head to toe in designer wear, all coordinating to the Pirates colors of red and black. The moment she sat down she whipped out her cell phone and started to text someone.

"Who is she dating?" Anna questioned as Elizabeth turned around.

"Jeremy Bater dear." Nanna replied, as if she had been in on the conversation the entire time. Elizabeth smiled and looked back at Anna,

"What is Jeremy doing with a slag like her?"

"Don't know, but I'm sure we'll find out tonight at the party." It was an annual ritual that after the first home game the senior football players threw a party in celebration of the starting of a new season. It was one of the biggest social events of the year, and invitation only. Of course since every person on campus wanted to be there, and the invitations were on regular paper and easily photocopied, it was also one of the largest social events of the year. Jessica Loe was on both Anna and Elizabeth's hit list. She had a slight obsession with Will, and would go to any extreme to show him her intentions. She even went as far as "accidentally" dropping her bikini top in front of him at the summer luau thrown for the new recruits. How she even got into the luau still baffled Elizabeth, but since at the time of the incident Will was laying in Elizabeth's arms basking in the midday sun on a cushioned chaise, showed Elizabeth that Jessica meant business and cared not the Will had a girlfriend, nothing would deter her from getting what she wanted.

Just then the band started to play and the entire stadium took to their feet as the team took the field. Elizabeth's heart soared as she easily picked out Will, number 14, as he hurried to the center of the field for the coin toss. As he removed his helmet, she could see his dark brown curls secured back into a pony tail. As the referee went though the well known rules of the toss in detail she could tell Will was looking right at her. She raised one arm in the air and jumped up and down. This was their signal for heads. Will had always told Elizabeth she was his good luck charm, and always relied for her intuition on the coin toss. One arm meant heads, and two arms raised meant tails. This was a secret they kept between themselves for obvious reasons. She didn't always win, but oddly she did manage to choose correct the majority of the time.

"The home team chooses heads," announced the referee over the loud speaker. The referee then flipped the coin, and Elizabeth subconsciously held her breath…

"Heads it is, the home team chooses to receive first." The crowd cheered loudly, and Elizabeth watched as Will placed his helmet back on and ran back to join the team. Suddenly her view was obscured by a large horse,

"GO PIRATES!" Jack yelled as he reared up the horse and almost lost his balance. Jack decorated in full pirate garb pointed his sword at Anna and smiled,

"Fair maiden, is their pirate in your blood," he smiled a wicked grin.

"I am pirate all the way through" Anna replied, giving Jack the number 1 sign as he road off across the field in preparation for the national anthem.

Elizabeth stood once again and placed her hand on her heart as the band chimed in with the anthem. Removing her knit hat she peered down at the sidelines where the home team players stood with their backs to the crowd. She smiled to herself as a not just a familiar number but a familiar cute behind caught her vision.

"What a beautiful sight." Nanna whispered to Elizabeth as they raised the flag.

"The flag is beautiful," Elizabeth replied in return.

"I was referring to the black spandex jersey show on the sideline." Nanna whispered. Elizabeth stifled a laugh and smiled back at Nanna and nodded. It was going to be a great season.

Yeah! First chapter! This story will probably be about 8-10 chapters in length. I will probably alternate chapters with Will and Elizabeth's POV. Smiles!